The Luzège (; oc, Luseja) is a long
river
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in the
Corrèze
Corrèze (; oc, Corresa) is a department in France, named after the river Corrèze which runs through it. Although its prefecture is Tulle, its most populated city is Brive-la-Gaillarde. Corrèze is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region ...
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département
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'', south-central
France
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.
Its source is on the
Plateau de Millevaches, in
Meymac
Meymac (; oc, Maismac) is a commune in the department of Corrèze, in central France.
History
During the Hundred Years' War it was pillaged by Rodrigo de Villandrando.
Geography
The commune lies just south of the Millevaches Plateau and nor ...
, north-northwest of the town. It flows generally south. It is a
right tributary of the
Dordogne
Dordogne ( , or ; ; oc, Dordonha ) is a large rural department in Southwestern France, with its prefecture in Périgueux. Located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region roughly half-way between the Loire Valley and the Pyrenees, it is name ...
, into which it flows just to the south of
Laval-sur-Luzège
Laval-sur-Luzège (, literally ''Laval on Luzège''; oc, La Val) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.
Geography
The Luzège forms the commune's eastern boundary, then flows into the Dordogne, which forms the commune's s ...
.
Communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth:
Meymac
Meymac (; oc, Maismac) is a commune in the department of Corrèze, in central France.
History
During the Hundred Years' War it was pillaged by Rodrigo de Villandrando.
Geography
The commune lies just south of the Millevaches Plateau and nor ...
,
Combressol,
Maussac,
Darnets,
Palisse,
Lamazière-Basse,
Moustier-Ventadour
Moustier-Ventadour (; oc, Mostier de Ventadorn) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.
Geography
The Luzège forms most of the commune's eastern boundary.
Population
Personalities
*Bernart de Ventadorn, medieval troub ...
,
Saint-Hilaire-Foissac,
Lapleau,
Saint-Pantaléon-de-Lapleau,
Soursac,
Laval-sur-Luzège
Laval-sur-Luzège (, literally ''Laval on Luzège''; oc, La Val) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.
Geography
The Luzège forms the commune's eastern boundary, then flows into the Dordogne, which forms the commune's s ...
References
Rivers of France
Rivers of Corrèze
Rivers of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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